Which of the following statements is not true? anthropologists can only study, they cannot apply their understanding of humanity to practical situations or to societies anthropologists grapple with what it means to be human by observing, collecting, recording and attempting to understand a wide range of human cultural experiences anthropology encourages us to use our understanding of other cultures to think about our own all of the above are true. anthropology focuses on understanding groups of people within their own historical and cultural context

The following statement is not true - anthropologists can only study, they cannot apply their understanding of humanity to practical situations or to helping societies.

There is a sub field of anthropology called applied anthropology that is dedicated to applying what is learnt through research of cultures, societies and human behavior to help societies and communities, to further educate people about humanity, for practical situations and solutions to possible problems. Anthropologists can study and put into practice what they learn and discover.

manifest functions are the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern, while latent functions are those unrecognized and unintended consequences. to analyze the manifest functions of any social institution, we have to study its contribution to the continuation of a group, community, or society.